Campylobacter jejuni, an uncommon cause of splenic abscess diagnosed by 16S rRNA gene sequencing

Abstract

Splenic abscess is a rare disease that primarily occurs in patients with splenic trauma, endocarditis, sickle cell anemia, or other diseases that compromise the immune system. This report describes a culture-negative splenic abscess in an immunocompetent patient caused by Campylobacter jejuni, as determined by 16S rRNA gene sequencing.

Keywords

• Splenic abscess
• Campylobacter jejuni
• Intragastric drainage
• FDG-PET scan
• 16S rRNA gene sequencing
• Splenectomy